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FIRE DEPARTMENT I1YIlY[EDIATE NEEDS <br />IN PREPARATION FOR STAFFING 24-HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK <br />Items to be completed by the end of 2025 <br />Apparatus, equipment and gear needs <br />• Asking for City Council for approval for staff to research alternative apparatus (smaller vehicle for <br />medicals, i.e. rescue or ambulance) and evaluate additional equipment and gear needed <br />4 Duty Crew Firefighters on a shift, Monday through Sunday, 0600-1800 <br />• Asking for City Council for approval to increase the number of part-time Duty Crew Firefighters up to 20 <br />■ Currently approved to hire up to 15 <br />■ Cost for staffing the remaining weekends 0600-1800 was outlined in LLFD Staffing Implementation Presentation <br />presented during the City Council Work Session on 5/ 14/25 <br />• Human Resources Department confirmed part-time Duty Crew Firefighters are included in the Fair Labor <br />Standards Act §207(k) exemption for Firefighters - can work up to 53 hours a week vs 29 hours a week <br />Begin the hiring process of the 3 Battalion Chiefs - <br />• Begin developing job descriptions <br />• Post the positions externally, hold interviews and start date of 10/1/25 or 1/1/26 <br />• 10/1/25 if not awarded a SAFER grantor l/1/26 if awarded a SAFER grant <br />